Admission and Audition Process:
Beginning October 1, 2024 complete Online Registration HERE, submit audition videos (see breakdown below), teacher information for teacher recommendation and a $75 non-refundable application fee. Please note, the $500 deposit will be due upon admission to the program.
- Once application and fee have been processed and the teacher recommendation has been received, NEMC Registrar, Bethany Niedbala, will email next steps.
- All materials will be sent to faculty for review.
- Students will be notified on a rolling basis. Deposit due upon admission.
To inquire, email
Audition specifications per instrumentation listed below.
Audition Specifications
- Auditions must be videos. Please no audio-only submissions.
- Please state your full name at the beginning of your audition recording.
- Please feel free to use a backing track, metronome or someone else playing a rhythmic accompaniment.
Video 1: All applicants should be prepared to play one dorian scale and one major scale of your choice two octaves up and down.
Video 2: Please follow the directions below.
Please choose from one of the following charts:
- Billie’s Bounce
- Satin Doll
- Blue Bossa
- Four
SAXOPHONE (Alto, Tenor, Bari), TRUMPET, TROMBONE (Tenor, Bass)
- Play one chorus of the melody
- Improvise two choruses
- Solo transcription of your choice.
BASS (Upright, Electric), TUBA
- Play one chorus of the melody
- Walk two choruses
- Improvise two choruses
PIANO/GUITAR
- Play the melody
- Comp two choruses
- Improvise two choruses
DRUMS
- Play time for one chorus
- Improv one chorus
- Provide one chorus of Swing, Latin and Funk/Rock
- Vibraphone players, please follow directions for Sax, Trumpet, Bone.